🎙️ Welcome to Revise and Resubmit — the podcast where fresh academic research meets the rhythm of everyday life, where deep ideas grow into bold insights 🌱🧠. And today… we’re stepping outside. 🍃
Not just for a breath of fresh air, but for a data-driven journey through the trees, the breeze, and the science behind why nature just feels so good. 🌳😌💡
Today’s episode dives into a Research Dialogue that blends psychology, design, and consumer behavior. It’s called “The affective, cognitive, and social benefits of interacting with nature,” and it’s authored by Nakwon Rim, Kathryn E. Schertz, and Marc G. Berman—three researchers who’ve set out to answer a question we’ve all felt but never fully understood: Why does nature heal us? 🌿❤️
This isn’t your average walk in the park. The authors unpack how time spent in natural environments can boost your mood, sharpen your memory, and even make you a kinder, more cooperative human. They explore how nature shapes not just what we feel, but how we think—and how all of this ties into the way we shop, consume, and make choices. 🧩🛍️
Their findings? Profound. Their methods? Grounded in psychology, data, and theory. Their message? Clear: the built world might be our creation—but the natural world is our cure 🌎✨
Published in the renowned Journal of Consumer Psychology, a proud member of the FT50 list, and brought to us by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of the Society for Consumer Psychology—this article doesn't just deserve your attention, it demands a closer look. 📘👀
So here's the big question we’re ending on today:
🤔 If nature makes us better thinkers, feelers, and citizens… why are we spending more time in concrete than in canopies?
🌟 A massive thank-you to the authors Nakwon Rim, Kathryn E. Schertz, and Marc G. Berman, and to the team at the Journal of Consumer Psychology and Wiley for bringing this important research to light.
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Until next time, step outside, stay curious—and don’t forget to revise... and resubmit 📝🔄
Reference
Rim, N., Schertz, K. E., & Berman, M. G. (2025). The affective, cognitive, and social benefits of interacting with nature. Journal of Consumer Psychology, ahead-of-print, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcpy.1456
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